Technology News – Page 8
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NewsCreams intros QR codes for menus, order and pay
Dessert parlour brand Creams is introducing QR codes at its cafés as part of safeguarding and social distancing measures for dine-in customers.
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NewsJust Eat Takeaway.com snaps up Grubhub for £5.75bn
Just Eat Takeaway.com has further consolidated its position in the global delivery market by buying US company Grubhub for $7.3bn (£5.75bn).
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NewsJane O’Riordan: Delivery is a learning opportunity, not an economic endeavour
The growing number of operators choosing to re-launch or trial delivery in the past few weeks have not done so to make money, but to understand how they might operate in a post-lockdown ‘new normal,’ Jane O’Riodan, chairman of Red Engine, Turtle Bay and Caravan has said.
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NewsConsumers will avoid touch-screens post-lockdown
The use of touch-screen kiosks in QSR and casual dining restaurants are likely to fall after lockdown ends, new research by mobile order and pay provider Wi5 has found.
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NewsGoogle Maps highlights delivery and takeaway sites
Google has made changes to its Maps app to highlight the restaurants still open for takeaway and delivery during the coronavirus lockdown.
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NewsC&C launches delivery app
Alcohol supplier C&C group has launched a delivery and click and collect app to enable on-trade sites to continue trading throughout the coronavirus lockdown.
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NewsBarclaycard extends contactless limit to £45
Barclaycard is extending its contactless limit to £45 from 1 April 2020 as the UK enters lockdown.
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NewsDeliveroo partners with M&S for food delivery
Deliveroo has announced a new partnership with BP and Marks & Spencer Food as UK lockdown commences.
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NewsHarri launches free recruitment portal
As operators were forced to close their sites following Friday’s Government instruction, hospitality solutions companies Harri Hospitality and Access Hospitality have launched new services to help the industry adapt to the restrictions.
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NewsDeliveroo introduces no-contact drop-offs
Deliveroo has introduced a no-contact drop-off service amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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NewsLoyalty, promotional planning and driving footfall
To discuss their contrasting approaches to data collection, MCA welcomed digital and marketing leaders from a range of operators for a roundtable discussion, in association with Punchh.
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NewsItsu looks to tech as it ‘changes model fundamentally’
Customisation, convenience and sustainability are the three trends that will have the biggest impact on the food to go sector, Itsu brand and marketing director Jemima Ferguson told delegates at MCA’s Food To Go conference last week.
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NewsRestaurant control the crux of Deliveroo Pickup
Deliveroo Pickup is ‘step six’ in the operator’s long-term restaurant proposition, Rohan Pradhan, Deliveroo chief sales officer told delegates at MCA’s Food To Go conference last week.
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NewsHop to launch digitalised store
Hop Vietnamese will be launching its “Hop 2.0” digitalised store this year, founder Paul Hopper revealed at MCA’s Hostech event last week.
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NewsOnly invest in digital if it’s to “solve a business problem,” says ETM Group
Only move into digital if it’s to “address a dedicated problem that you’re trying to fix in the business,” Sam Bourke, marketing director of ETM Group advised delegates at MCA’s Hostech conference last week.
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NewsTripadvisor launches multi-site review response platform
Tripadvisor has launched an interactive portal for restaurant owners to see and respond to reviews from Tripadvisor, Google, Facebook and Yelp.
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NewsByron sees virtual brands as opportunity rather than threat
Virtual brands will “only be complimentary” to physical brands if they’re approached correctly, Julieta Suarez Ruiz de Huidobro, head of Byron’s ecommerce, told delegates at MCA’s Hostech event last week.
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NewsPizza Hut’s tech optimisation delivers ‘clear results’
Pizza Hut’s partnership with software company Dragontail Systems has delivered ‘clear results’, general manager Neil Manhas revealed at MCA’s Hostech event.
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NewsInstagram most effective for modern marketing
Instagram is the most effective digital channel for consumer engagement, contributors on MCA’s Hostech modern marketing panel agreed last week.
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News41% of consumers would choose self-serve kiosk over a cashier
Kiosks are set to be the type of self-service technology most frequently used by hospitality operators as 41% of consumers would choose a self-serve kiosk over a cashier, a study by Kurve Kiosks has found.